Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kambalda East suburb profile
Kambalda East, WA · Postcode 6442
This Kambalda East suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kambalda East, WA (postcode 6442). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Kambalda East with nearby suburbs.
Kambalda East at a glance
Population
802
Median rent
$170/wk
Household income
$1,839/wk
Median age
34
Kambalda East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.4% over 10 years
Population
802
was 750 in 2016
+52 · +6.9%
Median rent
$170/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
$10 · -5.6%
Household income
$1,839/wk
was $1,952/wk in 2016
$113 · -5.8%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Kambalda East population growth · Kambalda East then and now
Kambalda East vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Kambalda East, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-51.4% vs area
- Kambalda East$170/wk
- Nearby$181.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-0.1% vs area
- Kambalda East$1,839/wk
- Nearby$1,533.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-12.8% vs area
- Kambalda East34
- Nearby39
- WA39
Personal income
+8% vs area
- Kambalda East$922/wk
- Nearby$970/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Kambalda East compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kambalda East ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1889.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1857.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2927.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1802.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kambalda East on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kambalda East, WA.
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Kambalda East people
- Population
- 802
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 14.8%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kambalda East income
- Median household income
- $1,839/wk
- Median personal income
- $922/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kambalda East housing
- Median rent
- $170/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $900/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 19.4%
- Mortgaged
- 29%
- Rented
- 21.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 28.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Kambalda East work
- Employment to population
- 41.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Year 12 or above
- 23.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6442)
Compare Kambalda East with nearby suburbs
Kambalda East in numbers
Kambalda East had 802 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 474th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 34, 15% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 14.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.4% own their home outright, 29% are paying a mortgage, 21.6% rent. Separate houses make up 65.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $170/wk, 50% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,839/wk, 3% above the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5%. 23.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.9% (from 750 to 802). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $170/wk (-5.6%).
Kambalda East suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kambalda East, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Kambalda East was $170/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kambalda East, WA?
- Kambalda East had 802 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kambalda East?
- Median household income in Kambalda East was $1,839/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kambalda East?
- 21.6% of occupied homes in Kambalda East were rented, 19.4% were owned outright and 29% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kambalda East suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kambalda East. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology